23.4.12

Faithful Reader - for some reason the last few weeks have seen intense periods of busyness followed by a two day lull. I've never been so financially ruined, though hopefully this will be remedied in the near future. I'm blaming the NYC trip in January. The next couple of months are about to turn pretty hectic - projects with STUDIOGRABDOWN are coming into fruition, the Jubilee scheme at Selfridges goes into the windows next week, and THE WEDDING is coming....

Anyway, before I turn nocturnal/jaundice/dry, lets have a gander at things that have happened over the last couple of weeks.

Firstly, I became an Uncle for the 17th time to this little chappy:

Videos were recorded in the pouring rain with Poppy French for STUDIOGRABDOWN, where I became acquainted with another little chappy:

Jamie Buckingham on hand in the pouring rain as we shot our video - as none of us understood how to work the camera, the footage is thought stuck on this seemingly hostile Memory Card from the future that no computer can read. We can only hope that this video will one day see the light:

The Twin and I decided not to get wrecked unceremoniously in Guildford Wetherspoons this weekend, so instead spent it sober baking and watching Alfred Hitchcock films (PSYCHO - BRILLIANT/FAMILY PLOT - RUBBISH/VERTIGO - STYLISH).

BISCUITS:

TARTS:

PIE (MIRIAM):

JAZZY RICE (JAMES):

SPREAD:

PLATE:

Yum faces all round it would seem. Meanwhile, work is gearing up for the next Windows install. Without wanting to to give to much away until the launch next week, we'll be celebrating all things British in the run up to the Jubilee and Olympic celebrations. This is a BIG scheme - as big as Christmas. Stay tuned for a full update on this in the coming days:

A coconut shy in the making:

For good measure, have a blast from the past with this OUTTAKE of Chanie modelling for us in December - lovely:

Here is a snap of Canada Water Underground Station I got on my Blackberry the other afternoon. I hadn't realised quite how magnificent it is:

Finally, I thought I'd end this post with some teasers of things to come for STUDIOGRABDOWN. We recently worked with Stylist Rachel Holland on an editorial for Prince Magazine which is due for launch at the end of the month - tease here:

SGD also experienced working with Team Saatchi last month on some hot new property hitting the airwaves at the beginning of May - stay tuned:

Finally, we're planning something MAJOR for our next shoot - locations have been scouted, lists have been made, mood boards have sort of been talked about. STAY TUNED --------- PEACE OUT X

JAMES BARNETT

James makes window displays and films. He is currently in the midst of editing his latest documentary: WHERE WE ARE NOW. He is also one half of the creative cartel STUDIOGRABDOWN www.studiograbdown.com Contact James on Twitter @BRANDBARNETT Instagram @Makemeaoffer and Email jamesbarnett15@hotmail.com